<p>
care to share photographic evidence of that last one? :P</p>
<p>did you guys get snail mail or email?</p>
<p>I'm going to do it with correct formatting (plus I like typing "ACCEPTED"):</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!! *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: Did not send
[</em>] SAT IIs: Did not send
[<em>] GPA: 3.9 UW, mostly As and B+s
[</em>] Rank: Top 20%
[<em>] Other stats: Will have taken 8 APs, took two Independent Study classes on my own
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Helad option, my Why Chicago? essay was short and sweet, makes me think it was the reason I got in
[<em>] Teacher Recs: 3 good ones from core teachers, 1 from a senator I did an internship with
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Should have been very good
[<em>] Hook (if any): Independent Studies (curriculum), family circumstances, extracurriculars
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Midwest
[<em>] School Type: Competitive Public, good relations w/ UChicago
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasion
[li] Gender: F[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Displayed a love of learning
General Comments:
If you're thinking of applying here, I should tell you that test scores really aren't everything! I sent in two ACT scores, one was a 29 of which the science section was a 24...so, I would choose to believe UChicago when they say they really don't focus on numbers! and write good essays!</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1940
ACT: 29
SAT IIs: Didn't send them. But i got Math IC: 700, USH: 710, Spanish: 410
GPA: 3.806
Rank: 59/250
Other stats:
Subjective:
Essays: Good, i chose 5 and made it so i could use my uofm essay which was about an issue of national concern. I tied it to my passion, which is collecting shoes
Teacher Recs: One was excellent, the other was pretty generic
Counselor Rec: generic</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Saline, Michigan
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
General Comments: Whatever, not really a big deal because i was 80% sure i'd be going to uofm (which i got into). The only difference would have been if the campus would have been amazing, which i hear it isn't. Mainly i just wanted to see if i'd get in. Congrats to those who got in though. Hopefully my stats will help those in the future and RD.</p>
<p>does anybody know if rejection AND acceptance letters come at the same time by snail mail? or are acceptance letters only mailed?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!!!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: Math: 800 CR: 730 Writing: 770 TOTAL: 2300
ACT: Reading: 36 English: 36 Math: 34 Science: 35 Composite: 35
GPA: 3.94 UW
Rank: 4 out of 91
Other stats:</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: #5, created my own
Teacher Recs: Incredible one from English/social studies teacher, pretty good one from my chem teacher, one supplemental one from my band teacher.
Hook (if any): None, really. 35 ACT?</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: Michigan
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Other Factors: I've done a lot of performance stuff, have won some state awards on piano and sax, founded my own jazz combo. Nothing really outstanding though. I wrote an essay on my own intellectual history and pursuit of truth, as well as my struggle to overcome ADD. </p>
<p>General Comments: Absolutely ecstatic!</p>
<p>Favorite line from essay: I can remember the day that the magnets were turned down and the grammar boxes opened up.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: Didn't submit
[</em>] SAT IIs: Didn't submit
[<em>] ACT: 34
[</em>] GPA: 4.12-ish (not sure)
[<em>] Rank: Somewhere in the top ten...
[</em>] Other stats: 6 APs, I got a 5 on US History and a 4 on English Language
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I chose the Miles Davis prompt, but my pride and joy was the favorite book, which I wrote about fanfiction.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One really good, two other average
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Pretty generic
[</em>] Hook (if any): Going into the sciences
[<em>] Quote from Essay: It is easier to understand a simple idea, but a more complex image helps you to find things that you had not noticed before.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Michigan
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Had a good interview
General Comments: I am ecstatic! I can't wait to get to know everyone. Also, for anyone on LiveJournal, my name is 'queentpri'.</p>
<p>How do I use the template?</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!! </p>
<p>my hands are shaking, i'm so shocked</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2060
SAT IIs: 800 US History, 740 Lit, 600 Math I
GPA: 4.25 W only Bs in Math
Rank: Top 10%
Other stats: Will have taken 6 AP classes, WTP competition team</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: H'elade option, i worked really hard on it, and had 3 people edit it.
Teacher Recs: 2 from two teachers who i've had for at least 3 years each, but i don't think my science rec ever made it there
Counselor Rec: Should have been very good
Hook (if any): my interview lasted 2 hours, i thought it was amazing</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Alabama
School Type: Competitive Public
Ethnicity: Asian/White (1/4 Asian, so I don't remember what I put)
Gender: F
Other Factors: Um, I love Chicago
General Comments:
I totally agree with those comments about test scores. I got a 31 on the ACT, but I still got in. And you don't have to love math, clearly if you look at me. I'm totally shocked/thrilled/whoa~</p>
<p>danggg.... we have some smart people here</p>
<p>accepted. 3.9ish GPA, mid 2200s SAT, solid recs and ECs. My short essays were horrible. My long one was either offensive or funny depending on who you are. still have to go to Penn though.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: Didn't send
ACT: 27
GPA: 3.9 unwweighted, 4.5 weighted
Rank: 5 out of 411
Other stats:</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays:My Why Chicago? essay was great. I thought my other two were ok/good.
Counselors Recs: Average. Nothing special.
Teacher Recs: Didn't read. I think one was good and other was average.
Hook (if any): </p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: Arizona
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Other Factors: I should i wanted to go there. Visited, talked to a lot of people. I felt like i know the school inside and out. I didn't have an alumni interview though. </p>
<p>General Comments: Couldn't be happier. Should i even do regular decision at other schools.</p>
<p>It seems like we have a high acceptance rate so far. I don't see a lot of deferred students or flat out rejected.</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[ *] SAT: Took it twice
M 740 CR 750 W 800 = 2290
M 720 CR 800 W 750 = 2270
[ *] SAT IIs: Chinese 790, Math IIC 770, Literature 790, US History 740
[ *] GPA: 4.32/4.0 weighted; not sure what UW is
[ *] Rank: 17/1277
[ *] Other stats: I've taken 6 AP classes (4 5s and 2 4s) and I'm taking 6 this year</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[ ] Essays: Pretty good; I *slaved over my long essay
[ *] Teacher Recs: didn't read
[ *] Counselor Rec: didn't read
[ *] Hook (if any): not much</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[ *] State or Country: Texas
[ *] School Type: Very big public school
[ *] Ethnicity: Chinese
[ *] Gender: the fairer sex</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: a LOT of writing awards, a lot of volunteering</p>
<p>General Comments: I thought I was going to jump up and down in glee, but I'm not feeling that excited. I've wanted this for so long that now that I've gotten the letter it doesn't seem real... give me a few days for the fact to sink in, and I'm going to be bouncing off the walls.</p>
<p>Favorite part of essay: In my Why Chicago? essay, I talked about how my campus tour guide came from the same high school, and how such a coincidence could have been nothing but pure fate.</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ b]Decision: Accepted **[/size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1340/2040 (m-650, v-690, w- 700)
[</em>] SAT IIs: none, and I didn't send my ACT score of 31.
[<em>] GPA: 3.76
[</em>] Rank: 46 out of 702 unweighted. weighted it's 80 out of 702.
[<em>] Other stats: AP Euro 5. APUSH 4. That's all I think.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: the first one I think was pretty good. the second one needed major editing but really got to the core of me. both were long-ish. (abotu 3 to 4 paragraphs) my last essay I did the he'lade one. my he'lade is the first moment I get on my horse, and that moment is indicative of our multi-faceted messed up amazing relationship. I thought my essays were bad. I reread them and was embarassed that I even submitted them anywhere!
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Freakin' sweet. I had my Latin teacher who did a little studying at the U of C write one, and I think he did fine, but I never saw it or asked him about it. My Honors Physics teacher did the other one and I know that was a really good one. I never saw it but I talked to him about it and it sounded amazing. I also had my Minister at my church, who has known me my whole life, write me a supplemental rec. I think she's on the board of the Divinity School there.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: She likes me? I dunno, I haven't asked or anything, but I'm pretty sure she raved about me : )
[<em>] Hook (if any): My parents are both alumni. My dad was a professor there for a while. That's really it though!
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: South suburbs of Chicago.
[<em>] School Type: Public, 3000+ students, 48% white.
[</em>] Ethnicity: I didn't disclose.
[li] Gender: female.[/li][/ul]Other Factors:** um. I was about 90% I would get rejected. I grew up in Hyde Park and still go to church there. I'm pretty shocked about admission.
General Comments: No interview. Right now I'm wondering if legacy holds more weight than I thought it did...</p>
<p>favourite lines from my essays (yeah I'm going a bit overboard:D):
"A spectre is haunting the liberal arts college niche the spectre of the open-curriculum."</p>
<p>"But could I say that my room has everything right? Two days ago I walked into that soothing room to see my fish Rachel dead at the bottom of her bare aquarium. The day before, I locked myself in that room for six hours, forcing myself to understand the economics of a perfectly competitive market (success!) About once every year I go to that room in desperation and add more saltwater to the aromatic mélange of my blanket. No, I concluded, my room does not have everything right, but I knew there must be some place where I feel completely at ease, in my skin, and whole. "</p>
<p>i know we agreed no spam...but metonymy, i know just how you feel! i can't believe it's real...give me a week</p>
<p>Template- how doth thou useth?</p>
<p>Wow, I really envy you people. Congratulations. I still have to endure four months of agony before I receive my decision.</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=green]Decision: ACCEPTED! [ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>Stats:
[ *] SAT: 2310/ 1520
[ *] SAT IIs: 800, 800
[ *] GPA:4.00
[ *] Rank: 13/513
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: I thought they were okay, others liked them.
[ *] Teacher Recs: Strong
[ *] Counselor Rec: Strong-ish
[ *] Hook (if any): I got stuff from the XC and track coach, but Im not really that amazing...
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: MD, Baltimore County
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b] So happy! And one of my best friends got in too! Huzzahs are in order!</p>
<p>Favorite Line: However, in an attempt to do the impossible, I have created a value, aptly named Murphicity, that combines unto a single quantity my abilities, experiences, successes, and failures as a runner.</p>
<p>** Decision: Deferred!! **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: Didn't Send
[</em>]SAT IIs: Likewise
[<em>]ACT: 33
[</em>]GPA: 3.01 uw I think; without frosh year it's more of a 2.3 uw though
[<em>]Rank: Doesn't rank, but rampant grade inflation, bottom 50%
[</em>]Other stats: Research; Decent Company
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>]Essays: I didn't think they were that great, everyone else did, apparently.
[</em>]Teacher Recs: I dunno... One of them was really good, though.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: God awful, she told me I should go to the local college.
[</em>]Hook (if any): I'm really big into academics; my GPA doesn't really reflect that.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>]State or Country: Michigan
[</em>]School Type: Public
[<em>]Ethnicity: Indian / Sri Lankan
[</em>]Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors: Happy they didn't reject me on grades.
General Comments:
I'm really happy to be deferred. I think they want to see my senior year grades, which are pretty good, so that should help me a lot. Wow, after seeing 4.0s get rejected, then the small envelope... I thought I was done. Phew.</p>